clicky poll...holiday planning anyone?

ladywbull · July 2011

I am already starting to plan out where we will be spending the holidays since if I were to go into labor two weeks early it would be Thanksgiving! We have several places my DH and I usually go since his parents are divorced. We usually go to my parents, his mom's, his dad's, his grandmothers, as well as his other grandmothers house. It is hard for both of us since we would like to be able to spend more time with my family as well. Trying to decide if we can do it all especially since his family all live an hour to an hour and a half away and my parents live maybe only five minutes away. Thanks ladies![Poll]

JNicMTek · July 2011

There's nothing for us to plan. All of our family lives very close. So the most we'll be traveling for the holidays is 30 miles, hoping that I'm not actually in the hospital for Christmas

iluvmylab · July 2011

We really don't have any plans to make I guess. We usually spend Thanksgiving day with my family, then drive up to see DH's dad. It's quite the road trip, so we already informed everyone we are staying put and if they would like to come for a visit in early November, that's fine with us. We also aren't traveling for Christmas, so same story here. Our closest family is 2 hours away. Dh's dad is 4 and mom is 4.5. I'm sure my parents will come down for Christmas day since they can drive back the same day, but we aren't planning any big celebrations.

DiademChi · July 2011

All our family lives 2000 + miles away. Originally, this was going to be the first year we hosted Thanksgiving and Christmas. Now that I'm pregnant, everyone is skipping Thanksgiving to save up for travel expenses for the baby's birth. My brother and DH's family is coming for Christmas and staying a bit after for the baby. Then my mom will come over for a month once they leave.

We're excited to get our first Christmas tree and celebrate at home. I love decorating and entertaining for the holidays, so this is a treat (and not stressful) for me.

Blondie3328 · July 2011

Ours was pretty simple - we always travel out of state, across the country for both Thanksgiving and Xmas and this year we aren't traveling at all. My parents are coming to see us for Thanksgiving and depending on when LO arrives, they might be here for Xmas as well.

uncharch7 · July 2011

This is the first year everyone is coming to my uncle's for T-giving, so we're going there (45 min away). They're also having a shower for me during that time, supposedly. Apparently that's what my stepmom is pushing for...

getnmarried910 · July 2011

Not yet. Due to previous issues, I'm not allowed to travel further than 45 minutes away after 35 weeks. Thanksgiving with DH's family is always an hour and a half away. Last time I was pregnant, I was a week further ahead, and MIL refused to skip going that year (it's at her SIL's sister's house) and spend it with us, so I assume she'll do the same thing again this year. My family is all far away. We will likely go out to eat for thanksgiving this year.

As far as Christmas goes, we aren't traveling far (sad, I want to go to Michigan to see my family this year) more for budgeting purposes, and we don't know when baby will come. If it was a couple weeks early, we would consider it, except we are trying to save money. Any closer than that, we'd probably stay home. I don't think I'd feel up to a five hour plus car ride much sooner. When DD2 was born, we went to MIchigan two weeks later and it was fine, but any earlier, I don't think it would have been.

MrsT2008 · July 2011

Yes and no. We've talked about it between the two of us, but haven't talked to the families yet.

For Thanksgiving we're supposed to go to my parents vacation house which is about 2 hours away. Since Thanksgiving is only 12 days before my due date, DH doesn't want to be 2 hours away from the hospital, so we're going to invite my immediate family and DH's immediate family to our house instead.

Since baby is due well before Christmas, we will likely host Christmas dinner like we always do - both sets of parents and any siblings that don't have plans with SOs

SiannaBees · July 2011

We won't be making any plans really. Either way we are going to have to stay home. Our families are 2,000 miles away from us. My mom is flying in Nov 30 and staying until the 22nd of Dec. We're looking at the holidays being just DH, myself and the baby.

GoldenPeaches · July 2011

Our family lives hundreds of miles away. Needless to say, we will spend Christmas and Thanksgiving with just us here at home. We might try to Skype in for a bit to say hi to everyone.

rockychryslerb2010 · July 2011

Since I'm not due until closer to Christmas, I am planning on it being just another Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving and it is the one time a year that my entire extended family gets together. It is so nice to see everyone, and now that my cousins are having babies, it is always a good time. My parents host and don't live to far for us, so we'll go up for the day. Not sure about DH's family - last year we hosted about 12 people around Thanksgiving, but I don't think we'll host this year.

Not really making plans for Christmas at this point. I'll either be just back from the hospital with a newborn, in the hospital or waiting to deliver! (Off topic - but typing that just made me very excited!!!!) I have told my family that they can stop by anytime, but that is limited to just our immediate family. I don't imagine we'll see a lot of extended family during this Christmas.

Jessie888 · July 2011

We have decided to stay home for christmas. Our parents only live 20 minutes away, but extended families have their own thing that we might be obligated to go to....So we decided we will just stay home and our parents are more than welcome to come over. And then have a get together after the new year.

kwinkle1980 · July 2011

I am due within 3 days of Christmas, so I am totally going to play it by ear this year. Whatever happens, happens, but I sure won't be far from home! I am planning on finally telling off rude SIL for 5 years of treating me like dirt, if I end up sitting there at Christmas about to give birth at any moment (because who will blame the pregnant lady? She's crazy, and it is the hormones!) Devil

LuvMyFurbaby · July 2011

We usually alternate holidays. Last year, we did Thanksgiving with my family at my parents', and Christmas with his family at his sister's.

I have a feeling I'm not going anywhere for Thanksgiving (it's a week before my due date), and I wish everyone would come to our place for Christmas, but we in a small-ish apartment, so I doubt that's going to happen. We'll probably end up at my parents' for Christmas, since it's closer, and it's their "turn."

tosh24 · July 2011

It's pretty much Christmas as usual this year. Since my family has gotten so big, we split the Christmas celebrations up. We do my immediate family on Christmas day (along with DH's sister and nephew who live close by), and then my dad's side of the family the weekend before Christmas. Since I'm due at the beginning of the month, I'm not worried about travelling. The farthest we have to travel is 20 min.

We do usually leave to make the 8 hour trip to visit DH's family on Boxing Day for a week. Won't happen this year. We're planning on making a trip in the summer or fall to compensate.

Julia_JJ · July 2011

We're due December 8th, so we and my husband's family (parents, sister and probably sister's boyfriend) have already decided on having Christmas here with us. We usually travel with/to them for Christmas, so this is just the "trip" everyone is taking this year.

For thanksgiving, we normally go to New Mexico and spend the long weekend with my husband's grandparents and extended family, but it's an 8-hour drive, which is not happening so close to our due date. So we're planning a post-Christmas trip down there to show off the baby instead, and we'll probably do a low-key Thanksgiving at home with some friends.

ladywbull · July 2011

Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite holidays! I can't wait for the LO to arrive! I am very much looking forward to decorating and baking during my maternity leave... The only part I am worried about is the traveling. Hopefully we can just stick to our normal plans. We will just see closer to time! Thanks for all the feedback ladies!

Linds1224 · July 2011

It will be the same as every other year for us. We have two other kids and don't want to disrupt their Chrismas (our Thanksgiving is in Oct so not an issue anyway). Unless this baby comes on Christmas eve or day we'll be having Christmas eve dinner here the same as every year with our families. I'm hoping s/he comes a little early though

nark · July 2011

My family is about 500 miles away, and DH's is 8,000 miles away...so it looks like we'll just be staying put. We may try to talk my parents, aunt and grandmother into spending Christmas with us, but I don't know if they'll go for it.

jordanmd89 · July 2011

Ours will be the same as normal. Both grandparents and parents all live within 5 minutes or less (we live in between my grandpa and parents) so it will be pretty normal.

06hoky · July 2011

Our families are here so not much will change unless we are in the hospital for christmas. The only thing that might change is we always went to my parents for breakfast and presents Christmas morning and then dinner Christmas evening so we may just cut it down to morning or evening. And of course weather will play a factor now because we used to brave snow and even ice to a degree but won't dare touch it with a baby in the car because our area is very mountainous particularly the road we live on and my parents driveway.

Leap08 · July 2011

I really have no idea what we'll do for Thanksgiving yet. I'm do Dec 4, so we're definitely not leaving town. Usually we do Thanksgiving with some friends here anyway, so we'll probably plan on doing that unless I end up having the baby a bit early.

For Christmas, we will travel to see my family for a week or so. We do it every year, including the year my daughter was a newborn. It involves flying, and I'm sure some of you will think I'm crazy for taking a newborn on a plane. It really wasn't a big deal with my daughter. I wore her in the airport and didn't let anyone touch her or really even see her. I'll do the same with this baby.

tessylynn6 · July 2011

we live about 6 hours away from our extended families so with my due date being Dec 9 we'll be hanging out here this year. a lot of family are talking about coming when the baby is born and many are teachers so we'll probably have some visitors over "christmas break" as well. i'm actually looking forward to our "little family"'s first christmas at home this year. my DH is a pastor and christmas is on sunday this year so we would've needed to stay home anyway.

rxyb13 · July 2011

We usually visit my family for Thanksgiving, but driving 2.5 hrs might be too far to travel at 37 weeks. Still unsure about that. We visit DH's family 2.5 hrs in the opposite direction for Christmas, but they will be coming to us this year. Smile

kaymaroo · July 2011

All of my family lives 600 miles away, and DH's fam doesn't really do holidays (not for religious or cultural reasons, they're just not into them). I don't feel comfortable being that far from home two weeks before my due date, so we're going to spend Thanksgiving with just the two of us. And I don't want to take a two-week-old on a nine-hour car ride or on a plane to visit my fam for Christmas. My parents are talking about coming to visit then and to see the baby, but I don't know for sure if they'll be able to because of my dad's work schedule.

awillis13 · July 2011

Thanksgiving is a non-issue for us, since we're not due until 12/27. Christmas eve is at my mother's house every year (about a mile from our house). We spend Christmas day at DH's aunt's house - who is actually closer to the hospital where we will deliver than we would be at home, so we will most likely keep that tradition going (unless of course I go early, then I will probably be in the hospital still).

bergs720 · July 2011

I put yes, but not because I can't wait Smile

I'm going to Thanksgiving without DH at the in-laws, mostly as an obilgation because I will not be going to Christmas. We just moved and are now close enough to DH's family to attend such events, but there is no way I am taking a newborn baby and my just-gave-birth a$$ to spend the holidays with a ton of people and lots of other children. Home alone (with baby) for me and THAT I am excited about!

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